Cyber Crime
Business 

Indian SMEs better prepared for cyber attacks, AI adoption: Report

Indian SMEs better prepared for cyber attacks, AI adoption: Report New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Budgets are increasing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India due to the rise of AI, global economic uncertainties and evolving security threats, a new report said on Monday, adding that “India respondents appear...
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Business  India  Feature 

Deepfakes, GenAI amplifying romance scams in India, warn researchers

Deepfakes, GenAI amplifying romance scams in India, warn researchers New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) As Valentine's Day approaches, cyber-security researchers on Monday said that romance scams are on the rise in India and 66 per cent of people in the country fell prey to an online dating scam. In...
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India 

File FIR if hit by deepfakes, take platforms to court if they take no action: MoS IT

File FIR if hit by deepfakes, take platforms to court if they take no action: MoS IT New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Tuesday said that those who find themselves impacted by AI-generated deepfakes should file first information reports (FIRs) at nearest police stations and avail the...
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Vadodara 

Fraudster posing as Bank employee tricks old man into transferring Rs 9.9 lakh on pretext of KYC update

Fraudster posing as Bank employee tricks old man into transferring Rs 9.9 lakh on pretext of KYC update Vadodara : A 63-year-old retired man from Vadodara fell victim to a cyber fraud on the pretext of updating his bank account with the help of KYC. The fraudster, posing as an Axis Bank employee, tricked the man into transferring...
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India 

WhatsApp scam calls back to haunt Indian users, this time from US

WhatsApp scam calls back to haunt Indian users, this time from US New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) WhatsApp users in India on Saturday witnessed a new wave of scam where cyber-criminals started calling people on the platform from fake US numbers, pretending to be their senior office executives and colleagues, thus trying...
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International  India 

Pak-based hackers target Indian Army, education sector in new cyber attack

Pak-based hackers target Indian Army, education sector in new cyber attack New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Indian security researchers on Saturday said they have detected a new wave of cyber attacks orchestrated by a notorious Pakistan-based group against the Indian Army and the education sector. Transparent Tribe, a persistent threat group...
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Surat 

Surat Cybercrime Unit Cracks Down on Infamous Jamtara Gang, Arrests Five

Surat Cybercrime Unit Cracks Down on Infamous Jamtara Gang, Arrests Five SURAT — In an operation that underscores the ongoing battle against cybercrime, the Surat Cyber Crime Police have apprehended five members of the notorious Jamtara gang in Rohtas, Bihar. The gang is reputed for their illicit activities involving hacking mobile...
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Regional 

IIT-K develops virtual system to fight cyber crime

IIT-K develops virtual system to fight cyber crime Kanpur, June 22 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a virtual investigator will guide the police, from catching cybercriminals to helping convict them in a court of law. The initiative is backed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K). The...
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International  Regional 

Delhi Police, FBI & Interpol collaborate, bust cybercrime syndicate defrauding US nationals

Delhi Police, FBI & Interpol collaborate, bust cybercrime syndicate defrauding US nationals New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has busted an international cybercrime syndicate in a collaborative operation involving the FBI and Interpol, said officials on Sunday. Four members of the gang, including the kingpin, were...
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India 

Conversion through gaming app: 'Tech-savvy accused changing locations frequently

Conversion through gaming app: 'Tech-savvy accused changing locations frequently Ghaziabad, June 8 (IANS) The prime accused in the case related to religious conversion through a gaming app, Shahnawaz Khan a.k.a. Baddo, who is currently absconding, is said to be a tech-savvy gaming enthusiast who has been changing his locations...
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Gujarat 

Cyber Fraud in Gujarat: Man Ends Up Paying Rs 61,000 for a Rs 1,800 Loan

Cyber Fraud in Gujarat: Man Ends Up Paying Rs 61,000 for a Rs 1,800 Loan A fishing businessman from Rupen Bandar in Gujarat's Devbhoomi Dwarka district fell victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud involving an online loan application, eventually paying Rs 61,000 for a loan of just Rs 1,800. The victim, 20-year-old Nizam Sodha, has...
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Business  Feature 

Protect Your Mobile Device: Don’t Fall Victim to Cybercrime

Protect Your Mobile Device: Don’t Fall Victim to Cybercrime New Delhi (India), May 9: In today’s digital age, smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. With the advent of technology, mobile users have access to a plethora of facilities that allow them to do anything they...
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